San Mateo County, California

Upcoming Meeting

NEW DEVELOPMENT THREATENS FOSTER CITY SHELL BAR AND THOUSANDS OF BIRDS

Sequoia Audubon joined environmental groups to protest construction of the Foster City Marina Center. After a majority of speakers at the February 23rd Foster City Council meeting spoke against the project, the Council tabled consideration of the Foster City Marina Center because of citizen concerns over the environment, overdevelopment, schools and traffic.

Looking for someone with good organizational and computer skills and knowledge of birds. Work out of your home includes: basic home office duties, Website support, chapter activity planning and preparation of the quarterly printed newsletter. Time commitment is approximately 40 hours per month. This is a paid position.

Board of Directors Election

The Nominating Committee is accepting names of people who are interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the coming term (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016). If you know of someone (including yourself) who is willing to dedicate time to help chart the course of Sequoia Audubon for the protection of birds and their habitats in San Mateo County please notify a current board member. The election will be held at the June 11, 2015 general meeting. Check our website for nominees. SAS members in good standing may participate in the voice vote.

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Learn Bird Sounds and Benefit Sequoia Audubon Society!

Ever wish you knew how to identify birds by ear? It's one of the most essential birding skills, but one of the hardest to learn. Some folks from Seattle's Audubon chapter set out to make learning bird sounds truly accessible to everyone.

The result is Larkwire: a game-based learning system that uses cognitive techniques to make it easier to learn and remember bird sounds. Combining quiz games, an extensive sound library, and tips from renowned birdsong expert Michael O'Brien, Larkwire makes the learning process not only much easier but fun. Customizable levels from beginner to advanced invite both the backyard birder and the serious student to play and learn.

The company behind Larkwire is a social venture whose mission is not only to teach birdsong; a minimum of ten percent of all proceeds go to support conservation. Sequoia Audubon Society has joined their affiliate program; enter our code when you purchase and we'll receive 20% of the purchase price! Our code: SEQAUD

San Mateo County eBird Records

The immense power of the eBird database lends itself to instant availability of data. An independent group has devised this latest invention - BirdTrax - which we have adapted to show all the species seen in San Mateo county over the past week. BirdTrax constantly updates, with the most recent lists first. Checking on any species will show you all the lists that include that species over the past week; clicking on a location will show you all checklists from that location in the same time period.

For more information, or to report problems, visit the BirdTrax website.

Sequoia Audubon Society protects native birds and other wildlife and their ecosystems in San Mateo County by engaging people of all ages in conservation, education, advocacy and enjoyment.

The Sequoia Audubon Society is committed to equal opportunity and abides by all relevant laws and regulations. All Sequoia Audubon programs and volunteer opportunities are administered without regard to race, gender, creed, national origin, age, political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, physical, mental or sensory handicap, or any other basis prohibited by law. However, Sequoia Audubon reserves the right to exclude volunteers who do not support its goals.